Edwidge Danticat
Born: 01-01-1969
Edwidge Danticat is a Haitian-American author acclaimed for her poignant storytelling and exploration of themes like identity, diaspora, and resilience. Born in Port-au-Prince in 1969, she moved to the U.S. at 12. Her debut novel, "Breath, Eyes, Memory," was an Oprah Book Club selection. Danticat's works, including "The Dew Breaker" and "Krik? Krak!," have earned her numerous awards, cementing her place in contemporary literature.
Book summaries for books written by Edwidge Danticat
Quotes
The dead never stay buried.
Perhaps the earth itself is looking for a place to rest.
The world has a way of turning, even when you don't want it to.
My heart is a bitter and desolate place, and in it there is no room for you.
I am a little boat on a violent ocean.
Love is a quiet thing, and also a jealous one.
The world is made of stories, not atoms.
We are all just grains of sand in the wind.
Some memories are best left forgotten.
In the silence, I hear a thousand screams.
The past is a knife that stabs and then twists.
The sun rises even on the darkest days.